Question 06

Chromatic aberration is caused by the fact that:

• A. Light is an electromagnetic wave and has intrinsic diffraction properties.
• B. The coefficient of reflection is different for light of different wavelengths.
• C. Absorption of light by a glass lens varies with the wavelength.
• D. The outer edges of a lens produce a focus at a different point from that formed by the central portion of the lens.
• E. None of the above.

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